The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or
Commission) proposes to conduct an analysis of food and beverage
industry marketing to children and adolescents. This analysis will
examine advertising and promotional techniques and expenditures by
industry members that target the marketing of certain food and
beverage products to this population. The Commission will seek the
information necessary to prepare this analysis through compulsory
process under Section 6(b) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. §
46(b).
The Commission is undertaking
this analysis in response to a congressional request. The
Conference Report (H.R. Rep. No. 109-272 (2005)) for the
Commissions FY 2006 appropriation legislation (Pub. L. No.
109-108) incorporated by reference language from the Senate Report
directing the FTC to submit a report to the Committee
regarding:
$1,071,625
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Carol Jennings 202 326-3010
cjennings@ftc.gov
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.